--- title: "WHC - Gas Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e436" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e436" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e436.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e436.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council" published: "2026-08-14" --- # WHC - Gas Maintenance Buyer: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e436 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e436) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e436.json) ## Summary Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is procuring gas maintenance and installation services for its housing stock of approximately 9,500 properties. The requirement covers the full gas service for properties within an allocated geographical area, including maintenance of gas appliances and related installation work. Delivery is across Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield and surrounding villages in the borough, divided between northern and southern areas. This is a public-sector housing gas services opportunity for contractors able to provide planned and responsive maintenance, appliance servicing and installation across a substantial residential property portfolio. The council intends to appoint two contractors, with each responsible for the services and properties in one geographical area. The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through a selective, two-stage competitive flexible procedure. Suppliers could submit expressions of interest by 25 September 2026 at 12:00, with enquiries closing on 15 September 2026 at 12:00. Between five and seven candidates were to be invited to the second stage for each lot. The contract period is 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2038. The estimated total value is £30,000,000 excluding VAT and £36,000,000 including VAT. The North lot is valued at £18,000,000 excluding VAT (£21,600,000 including VAT), and the South lot at £12,000,000 excluding VAT (£14,400,000 including VAT). Suppliers may bid for, and be awarded, one lot only. Evaluation is 60% quality and 40% price, with award decisions due by 1 March 2027 at 23:59. This opportunity suits established gas maintenance and installation contractors with the operational capacity to manage approximately half of a 9,500-property housing portfolio for a ten-year contract. Bidders should be able to deliver all gas-related services across either the northern or southern part of the borough, covering Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield and surrounding villages as relevant to their chosen lot. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the geographical split and property volume call for dependable field operations, workforce planning and service-management capability at scale. Contractors with experience maintaining gas appliances and delivering installation work across dispersed residential properties are well placed to compete. Quality carries greater weight than price, so evidence of reliable service delivery and technical capability will be important. ## Notice Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is undertaking a procurement to appoint two contractors to undertake gas maintenance and installation to it's stock of approximately 9500 properties. The service is being procured in two Lots (geographical split - North and South of the Borough). Each successful contractor will be responsible for approximately half of the properties and all the services in their area; Welwyn Garden City and the other Hatfield and surrounding villages. ### Lot Information Gas Maintenance - North Gas maintenance to the north of the Borough Gas Maintenance - South Gas Maintenance to South of Borough ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077518-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2028 - 31 Mar 2038 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000,000 | | Lots value | £30,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council | | Locality | WELWYN GARDEN CITY | | Postcode area | St Albans | | Postcode | AL8 6AE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield | | Electoral ward | Handside | | Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | | Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 39721410 - Gas appliances - 50531200 - Gas appliance maintenance services ## Release History - 14 Aug 2026 at 09:53 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077518-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077518-2026 14th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - www.supplyhertfordshire.uk ## Notice URLs - http://www.welhat.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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